Columbia Missouri
The a cappella aces of Take 6 have earned 10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, 2 NAACP Image Awards, a Soul Train Award, and more. The acclaimed music producer Quincy Jones calls the group, the “baddest vocal cats on the planet.” With a set list including selections from gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop, this multi-platinum selling sextet has toured the globe and is regarded as the pre-eminent a cappella group in the world today.
The Daniel Boone Hotel was under construction just north of the University campus in Columbia. This building, with its colorful history, is now the Columbia City Hall. This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He …